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Senior Policy Officer

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Applications close Wednesday 5 March 2025 at 11.59PM

Overview

Work type: Full timeSalary: $109,730 - $132,764Grade: VPSG5Occupation: PolicyLocation: CBDReference: VG/50965277/

Do you thrive working in a fast paced environment and love working on something new everyday? Are you passionate about community outcomes and keeping our community safe?

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Senior Policy Officer to join the Fire and Emergency Management Policy Branch in DEECA.

You'll be part of a small team responsible for developing policy advice and leading discrete policy projects on anything and everything emergency-related - from planning and risk reduction to inquiries and reform.

You'll love a diverse work program and thrive jumping from working on tsunamis to cetacean entanglements to bushfires.

You'll be self-motivated, a creative thinker, be able to plan and manage timelines and prioritise work with a curious mind keen to tackle the big policy problems facing the emergency management sector.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

  • Tertiary qualification(s) in public policy, social science, emergency management or environmental management or similar is desirable
  • Demonstrated understanding of Victoria's emergency management arrangements will be highly regarded.

This is an ongoing position. The work location for this position is 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne with hybrid work arrangements available.

To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience.

For further information please refer to the attached position description.

Applications close at midnight on Wednesday, 05 March 2025.

Other Relevant Information

For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a National Police Check.

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

A Diverse, Inclusive and Flexible Workplace

DEECA welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and we focus on the essential requirements of the job and being consistent and fair in our treatment of all applicants. We also understand that a balanced life is important to our employees. Talk to us about our flexible options such as working some days from home, starting early or late, working part time, job sharing or accessing paid or unpaid leave.

Applications close Wednesday 5 March 2025 at 11.59PM

Posted 19 February 2025

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Contact

Jess Chandler

[email protected] 0447 421 143

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